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Worst ending since "Dexter".

An ode to Drogon, series finale MVP

For an audience likely numb from war, genocide, and betrayals of all kinds, Drogon offered one of the few genuinely emotional moments amid the rubble of both Kings Landing and character arcs. Sensing something amiss, Drogon rushed to the aid of his freshly assassinated mother. He cautiously approached and nuzzled her limp body, at first, gently and then with more urgency. His pain was palpable as he mimed a heart-breaking: “Mommy, mommy? Wake up!” In agony, he spews flames onto the vice that led to her death, the Iron Throne (which we learn is actually made of cheese. Whatever, I’m not crying, you’re crying!). He then sweetly lifts her body and carries her far away from that dark place, hopefully, to a happy land where they can both rest in peace, where there’s plenty of goats to munch and where character development still exists.

Like many viewers, I was disappointed by the writing in season eight—both generally, and by Daenerys’ sharp, poorly executed descent into tyrannical madness, specifically. As many have pointed out, her fate was well within the realm of foreseeable, given the foreshadowing comments throughout. But foreshadowing is not a substitute for character development. After following Daenerys’ evolution for eight long—and at times tedious—seasons, we deserved more insight into her transition from breaker of chains to burner of innocents.

But Daenerys’ character arc wasn’t the only victim of this whirlwind season. (Oh, Night King, what was actually up with you? And how did Jon turn into such a blubbering bimbo?) Perhaps the biggest betrayal to the audience was the void named Bran, an all-knowing, all-seeing, yet hardly speaking and utterly useless character. If he foresaw his election, did he also foresee Daenerys’ killing spree? Did he allow it to happen to take the throne? Are we really supposed to feel at ease with a stony ruler complicit in genocide? Meanwhile, Jon returns to the Night’s Watch (to do… whatever it is they do now), Sansa eschews her brother’s control (smart move), and Arya, I assume, is off to meet up with Frodo in the Undying Lands.

Oh well, at least Ghost finally got some much-deserved scritches from Jon at the end.
—Beth Mole, Health Reporter

I meant Martin. Jordan was another Author of another series called Wheel of Time. First time there was a long pause for Martin in coming out with the next book in GoT was do to him wanting Jordan money. Same amount of readers same if not better talent on Martins part. Readers accepted that delay. After that there was a delay do to the publishing company in dispute with someone (cant remember) Then we got the book we were all waiting for. At the end of the book Martin stated he already had the next one finished just putting some final touches to the story. Well over 5 later that book comes out to coincide by with the start of the HBO series.